La Gloria Cubana Serie R Esteli Maduro

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In 2013, La Gloria Cubana moved operations to Nicaragua with the launch of La Gloria Cubana Serie R Esteli, a large ring, full-flavored Nicaraguan puro. They've followed that tremendous hit with the maduro version of the Serie R Esteli, which finds it being wrapped in a dark and oily USA Connecticut Broadleaf while maintaining the rest of the components that made the original so popular. The blackened leaf adds some richness and strength, making it a more full-bodied blend than before, all while also adding a deliciously sweet undertone. This one is here to stay.

Cigar Origin

Nicaragua

Most cigars are manufactured in the Caribbean and Central America.

Strength

Medium

Wrapper Color

Maduro

Cigar wrapper color varies from green (Double Claro or Candela) to black (Maduro or Oscuro) with a full range of browns in between.Maduro wrapper can go from dark coffee brown with a reddish tint to blackish brown (the latter also called Oscuro).

Wrapper

USA Connecticut Broadleaf

The wrapper is the last tobacco leaf to be rolled on the cigar, so it is the one the smoker will see.Connecticut Broadleaf is grown in the United States' Connecticut Valley and is prized for its dark, oily, full flavored and aromatic characteristics. The plants are grown in full sun giving this cigar wrapper its characteristic sweetness. The Connecticut Broadleaf plant leaves are mainly processed as maduro tobacco. Today, Connecticut Broadleaf seeds are being grown in other countries besides the United States.

Binder

Nicaragua

The binder is a full tobacco leaf that is used to roll the cigar, binding the filler tobaccos together. Nicaraguan cigar binders are produced mainly in Esteli and Jalapa, both lands with volcanic soil and excellent climate for growing tobacco. Binders grown in Jalapa have sweet undertones. Corojo, Habana2000, Criollo, and Maduro binders are all produced in Nicaragua.

Filler

Nicaragua

Filler is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar.

Rolled by

Handmade

Handmade cigars are completely made by hand from start to finish.

Manufacturer

General Cigars/ST Group

General Cigar Company manufactures premium cigars in several factories located in the Dominican Republic, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Founded by Edgar Cullman, Sr. in 1960, the company experienced incredible success with their Macanudo brand. After a series of acquisitions throughout the years that made General Cigars one of the largest cigar manufacturers in the world, the company merged with Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) in 2010.

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Anonymous Do you have a discount for new customers?

Posted 2/6/2019

NeptuneCigar.com We are a discount retailer and so there isn't a coupon offered for new customers. However, today we have a coupon code for Valentine's. Use VALENTINE2019 to take an additional 15% off of your order.

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Irina Busareva I can't call by phone but I like to take some La Gloria Cubans, how I can add it in my order?

Posted 10/10/2017

NeptuneCigar.com You may also email luzzie@neptunecigar.com with your inquiry.

Replied 10/11/2017

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Steve Like the looks of this l! Question. On smoking the last third does it ram up in strength at all myself just moving into med strength cigars and I was wondering if this did

Posted 10/17/2016

NeptuneCigar.com We find that most cigars will increase in strength in the final third, it is normal. As for this one, strength remains a Medium throughout.

Great looking cigar and thought it would be similar to the LGC Series R Maduro. It’s not. If you like mild cigars you may love this cigar. I like med-full to full cigars and this one left me wanting more strength and flavor that never showed itself. Consistent very mild taste from start to finish. Great for new cigar smokers....

My favorites are the 60" Serie R and this is a step down a notch for strength. Close to medium and a nice smoke-Huge cigar and nice feel to hold. La Gloria Cuban quality is always perfect and for medium nice!

I was not sure what to smoke for my review this week, there's so many new brands, lines and sizes that it is really hard to choose just one.
So I settled for the Serie R Esteli Maduro, it's been a long time since I smoked one of these series R, why not to try the Maduro?. The cigar band is gorgeous, classic, very attractive to the eye and the bright red contrasts beautifully with the dark brown connecticut broadleaf wrapper. It looks oily but kind of rough; visually it has caracter, and smells of cocoa and leather.
After lighting it there's a burst of dark chocolate and leather playing together in my palate, surrounded by some subtle coffee notes, smooth and velvety. Then in the second third I detect some earthy and nutty notes with some sweetness and an increase on strengh. The last third is a combination of earth, leather and coffee flavors. A lot of smoke, a sharp burning line, great solid ash, and great construction. Flavor and strength wise it's a solid Medium. Perfect for an everyday tasty and smooth smoke.